LONDON - May 10, 2006--The UK's 200 largest publicly listed companies are wasting
in excess of GBP 61 million annually by using power-hungry desktop computers,
according to new research from IT services firm Computacenter and Fujitsu
Siemens Computers.

With energy consumption and carbon emissions at the top of the political and
social agenda globally, today's companies are under increasing pressure to
fulfil their social and environmental responsibilities. The joint research
investigated the energy consumption of the 200 publicly listed companies
based on the number
of traditional desktops they operated daily, and calculated
the potential energy savings that could be made if
these were replaced with more energy efficient 'green
PCs'. The findings concluded that the adoption of a
'greener' desktop strategy and better working practices
would deliver significant financial savings and reduce
the environmental burden.

Companies can also introduce policies and procedures
that encourage employees to switch off their computers
when not in use, for example the IT department can
use automated software that turns off all idle PCs
out of office hours. Previous research from Fujitsu
Siemens Computers found that more than a third (37%)
of workers don't switch off PCs when they leave the
office(1).

Key research findings from the study, which was carried
out in early April 2006, include:

-- The 200 companies evaluated collectively waste
in excess of GBP 61 million pounds of electricity per
year - this equates to over 2.8 million kWh of energy

-- By adopting green IT equipment and switching off
desktops when not in use the top 200 companies will
make annual savings of around GBP 305,000 each

-- One of the largest companies in the top 200 has
the potential to save at least GBP 2m from its annual
electricity bill by adopting green IT equipment and
policies

Ed Kenny, director of
Corporate Hardware at Computacenter, said: "Our
figures are conservative, as they are based on PCs
running at idle. Therefore,
energy consumption
on a day-to-day basis is actually likely to be significantly
higher. Although technology can help companies realise
cost savings and operational efficiencies, it is important
that these are not achieved at the expense of the environment."

Garry Owen, head of
product marketing, Fujitsu Siemens Computers, concluded: "The
fact that green PCs and the adoption of energy efficient
practices will
save money and reduce the damage done to the environment
is a compelling business case for any organisation."

Work out how much you are wasting by visiting the
Fujitsu Siemens Big Turn Off calculator: http://www.fujitsu-siemens.co.uk/aboutus/
company_information/business_excellence/environmental_care/est.html

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Notes for Editors

-- Research methodology: Computacenter compared the
power consumption of standard desktop equipment from
a well-known brand with Fujitsu Siemens Computers (FSC)
energy efficient PCs. This figure was then multiplied
by the number of desktops and converted into a cost
based on average industrial power costs of 4.6p /kWh
(October 2005 Department of Trade and Industry).

-- Desktop power consumption rates - based on FSC
Esprimo E5600 AMD desktop and an equivalent Intel based
product from a well known PC manufacturer

-- Screen power consumption
rates - based on a 17" FSC
TFT and an equivalent 17" TFT monitor from the
same well-known PC manufacturer

-- Electricity cost - Industry average electricity
price of 4.6p /kWh (Department of Trade and Industry
October 2005) was used as a cost reference and multiplied
by the number of desktops and screens for each of the
Top 200 UK listed companies

-- Number of desktops and screens - MIS database from
Fairfax Business Media Ltd together with the Sunday
Times Top 200 list of companies (figures based on market
cap), data was extracted on the numbers of desktops
and screens that a featured company had.

-- Power Consumption figures - Based on independent
desktop group test carried out by PC Pro magazine and
published in issue 138 (April 2006)

-- Total number of kWh
- A formula was used to calculate the total number
of kWh used
by each company for both
screens and desktops based on power consumption figures
provided by PC Pro magazine - it was assumed that desktops/screens
were left on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365
days a year running at an average consumption of "idle".

-- Green PC energy consumption - FSC to add Information
about how much electricity is saved in comparison to
average desktops and screens